Ingredients

  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate or 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 8 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 12 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 12 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 12 cups smooth peanut butter
  • 12 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 14 cup sugar
  • 14 cup light corn syrup
  • 4 egg whites
  • 14 cup water
  • 12 cup chopped unsalted peanuts, roasted

Method

  • For the brownie, melt chocolate and margarine in a saucepan or microwaveable dish, stirring to blend.
  • Cool to room temp (or brownie will be heavy and dry).
  • Beat sugar, eggs and vanilla with a mixer for 2 minutes.
  • Beat in flour and salt.
  • Beat in chocolate mixture.
  • Spread in a greased 9x13-inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
  • Cool completely.
  • For the filling, combine all the filling ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
  • Spread over the brownie layer.
  • For the topping, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Beat sugar, corn syrup, egg whites and water with a mixer set at high speed until stiff.
  • Spread carefully over the peanut layer (try dropping dollops of it all over the peanut butter layer, then spreading gently to join the dollops) Bake for 5 minutes until golden brown.
  • Top with chopped peanuts and cut into small squares.